NASA’s Upcoming Mission Set to Explore Venus, Triton, or Io
NASA offered recently $3 million to four teams willing to explore the challenging Solar System. Two of them chose Venus,…
Massive Binary Asteroid Has Just Passed By Earth
One of the handiest tools that allow researchers to observe nearby asteroids is operational again after it was disabled by…
NASA Releases A Refreshed Version Of The ‘Pale Blue Dot,’ One Of The Most Iconic Images Captured In Space
Three decades ago, the cameras aboard the Voyager 1 space probe were shut down forever, but one last image was…
Car-Sized Ancient Turtle Species Was Found In South America
Turtles with size on par with that of a car used to roam the coasts of South America more than…
“Killer” Asteroid Is Lurking From Distance, Scientists Warn
At a 3.58 million miles (5.77 million km) distance, asteroid PZ 39 remembers humankind of its frailty. This is the…
NASA Wants To Hire New Astronauts – Here Are The Requirements
Many children dream that one day they will be ones piloting a spacecraft as it travels towards a distant planet….
Mars 2020 Rover Is Armed With a Powerful Laser
Nasa’s Mars 2020 rover will depart for its journey this year, and the machine will be highly upgraded, not only…
The Elusive Nature of Fast Radio Bursts
In the recent years, many astronomers have been puzzled by the elusive nature of fast radio bursts. The pulses can…
Ancient Dinosaur Fossil Holds Traces of a Rare Human Disease
Millions of years ago, the world was populated by many dinosaur species. The remains of a hadrosaur offered surprising information…
Pine Island Glacier Releases a Massive Iceberg in the Ocean
Climate change continues to affect Antarctica as glaciers made at an accelerated pace. The Pine Island Glacier is one of…